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Registered Nurse (RN) - ER

Desert Care Network
Joshua Tree, CA Intern
POSTED ON 4/16/2026 CLOSED ON 5/16/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) - ER position at Desert Care Network?

Overview



Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place where it truly matters!

At Hi-Desert Medical Center, We Understand That Our Greatest Asset Is Our Dedicated Team Of Professionals. That’s Why We Offer More Than a Job – We Provide a Comprehensive Benefit Package That Prioritizes Your Health, Professional Development, And Work-life Balance. The Available Plans And Programs Include:

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Shift: Rotate

Job Type:Per Diem

Hours:

Position Summary

  • The employee strives to exceed customer expectations displaying behavior that exemplifies quality customer service as the number one hospital goal.
  • The employee demonstrates the ability to cooperate, and communicate on all levels in a positive, courteous and respectful manner
  • The employee can be relied upon regarding task completion and follow-up.

Responsibilities

  • Completes comprehensive assessment and history on patients’ admission. Reflects sensitivity to different age, cultural and religious backgrounds.
  • Initiates effective interventions based on assessed problems. Evaluates, reports and documents patient’s response to care.
  • Care is given in collaboration with patient, family and other team members, demonstrating understanding of team approach to patient care.
  • All documentation is on correct forms, is complete, legible, correct and current.
  • Effectively identifies predictable problems, assesses patient’s response to care and takes appropriate, timely actions.
  • Participates in Performance Improvement program meeting deadlines for studies. Verbalizes understanding of department and hospital performance improvement plans and changes practices in response to performance improvement actions.
  • Cleans and prepares treatment areas between patients. Supplies and assures equipment is in working order.
  • All assessments and interventions reflect knowledge of department policy, procedure and are in tandem with the job description.
  • Attends staff meetings, reads email and other key documents. Responds to inquiries promptly.
  • Has department project. Gives 2 department specific in-services/year and attends 12.
  • Accepts professional responsibility and accountability for professional actions. Uses critical thinking skills in daily practice.
  • Promotes teamwork by participating with the health care team. Communicates appropriately and effectively.
  • Keeps families informed appropriately. Complaints are investigated and reported.

Qualifications

Physical Demands

  • Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 lbs.)
  • Occasional prolonged standing/walking
  • Assists with lifting and moving patients
  • Occasionally lifts supplies/equipment
  • Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching

Working Conditions

  • May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
  • Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases
  • Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances. Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness.)
  • Handle emergency or crisis situations
  • Perform emergency care
  • Requires judgment/action which could result in death of patient.

Minimum Education/Certification

  • Associate’s Degree or diploma from accredited nursing program may be substituted for an AA degree
  • Current California Registered Nurse License
  • Current BLS and ACLS certification
  • PALS Certification within 1 year of hire
  • MICN certification - Required within 1 year of hire date
  • TNCC certification - Required within 1 year of hire date

Preferred Experience / Certification

  • 2-4 years experience as a Registered Nurse in Acute Care
  • 1 year experience as a Registered Nurse in an emergency room

Organization Description



Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information.

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

, $46.06 - $69.63 hourly **Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience,

Physical Demands

  • Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 lbs.)
  • Occasional prolonged standing/walking
  • Assists with lifting and moving patients
  • Occasionally lifts supplies/equipment
  • Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching

Working Conditions

  • May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
  • Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases
  • Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances. Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness.)
  • Handle emergency or crisis situations
  • Perform emergency care
  • Requires judgment/action which could result in death of patient.

Minimum Education/Certification

  • Associate’s Degree or diploma from accredited nursing program may be substituted for an AA degree
  • Current California Registered Nurse License
  • Current BLS and ACLS certification
  • PALS Certification within 1 year of hire
  • MICN certification - Required within 1 year of hire date
  • TNCC certification - Required within 1 year of hire date

Preferred Experience / Certification

  • 2-4 years experience as a Registered Nurse in Acute Care
  • 1 year experience as a Registered Nurse in an emergency room

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  • Completes comprehensive assessment and history on patients’ admission. Reflects sensitivity to different age, cultural and religious backgrounds.
  • Initiates effective interventions based on assessed problems. Evaluates, reports and documents patient’s response to care.
  • Care is given in collaboration with patient, family and other team members, demonstrating understanding of team approach to patient care.
  • All documentation is on correct forms, is complete, legible, correct and current.
  • Effectively identifies predictable problems, assesses patient’s response to care and takes appropriate, timely actions.
  • Participates in Performance Improvement program meeting deadlines for studies. Verbalizes understanding of department and hospital performance improvement plans and changes practices in response to performance improvement actions.
  • Cleans and prepares treatment areas between patients. Supplies and assures equipment is in working order.
  • All assessments and interventions reflect knowledge of department policy, procedure and are in tandem with the job description.
  • Attends staff meetings, reads email and other key documents. Responds to inquiries promptly.
  • Has department project. Gives 2 department specific in-services/year and attends 12.
  • Accepts professional responsibility and accountability for professional actions. Uses critical thinking skills in daily practice.
  • Promotes teamwork by participating with the health care team. Communicates appropriately and effectively.
  • Keeps families informed appropriately. Complaints are investigated and reported.

Salary : $46 - $70

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